Traction wheel



E.; E. HANS. mAcUoN WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED vNOV 26. l9l9 1,407,153, Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

EDMNDE. HANS, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

, '.ifnacrioiv wissen;

To @ZZ whom it 'may concern.'

Be it known that LEDMUND E. Hans, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Detroit, county of Wayne, lState of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Traction Wheels, of which the iollowin'gis va specification. I I`his invention relates to improvements in traction wheels. v

The main objects of this invention are: First, to provide an improved traction wheel for tractors which is well a-dapted for farm'v or soit ground work kand also road 'work I j y Second, to provide an improved traction wheel having the advantages above mentioned which maybe quickly changed4 or adapted to either use. v

Further' objects,` and. objects relating to structural details, will definitely .appear from the detailed description toL follow.

I accomplish the-objects of my invention by the devices and means described in thefollowing y specification. The invention f is -clearly defined and'poii'ited out in the claims.

Avstructure which is a preferred embo-diment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accomp.anyingv'drawingl forming a part of this specication, in which: I

Fig- I-is a side view of my improved traction wheel.

Fig. II is a detail section through the rim l on a line corresponding to line 2-2 of Fig.

the resilient tire or tread removed, a p-lainv intermediate rim member being substituted forthe tread rim member of Fig. II.

Fig. IV is a detail section corresponding to that of'Fig. III with the intermediate rim member omitted.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts Vthroughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing the hub l and the spokes 2 are shown conventionally as their details form no part of my present improvements. The spokes 2 are secured to the main rim member 3 which is provided with traction lugs 4 and a peripheral A- shaped rib 5. f

The supplemental rim member 6 4is adapted to telescope upon the main rim member 3 and is provided with traction lugs 7 of such length that theirouter edges are in Specification of Letters Patent.

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substantially the fsameiplanesjas the other Y edges of the lugs 4. v The main rim member 3 is provided with couplinglugsS while thev supplemental rim member@ has'couplin'g lugs 9 aligned therevwith to receive the securing bolts l0."v

i TThe intermedia-te.4 rim member 11' is clamped upon vthe main rimmember between its rib 5 and the inner edge of the supple-r mental rim member 6. This rim member l1 carries the resilient tire-or tread 13 which projects outwardly a substantial pclijstancel Uien it isdesired not to use this resilient tread, the rim memberill'is removed and I preferably substitute a plain rim member .14

as sliownfin FigfI'I'I although the' wheel may; shown in Fig. IV. 1

'jivIy improved traction wheel is readily convertedv oradaptedfor use a road vielliicle wherez it `isdesired to keep the lugs 4 away from'the road hechas shown inIiig'.

II, :or tojtravelvzon soft ground as in farm work or inroa'd making orthe like, as shown in Figs. III andTV, the same being highly satisfactory for use in either relation.

I have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modiiications and adaptations which I contemplate as I believe the disclo- 'v's e used satisfactorily without this as sure made will enable those skilled in the art to which my invention relates to emvboldly or adapt .the samev as may Ybe desired.

ving thus `described my invention, whaty I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: f j

l. In va traction wheel, the combination with a hub and spokes, of telescopingly associated main and supplemental rim memintermediate rim member arranged on said main rim member between its'said rib and4 the edge of said supplemental rim member, a resilient tread carried by said intermediate rim member and projecting outwardly a beyond said traction lugs, coupling lugs on and bolts disposed through. said lugs to re- Vsaid main and supplemental rim members, i

tain the supplemental member and clamp 11.0

the intermediate rim member between it and Vsaid rib on the main rim member.

Ymain rim member between its said'rib and the edge oi said supplemental rim member, coupling lugs on said main and supplemental rim members, and bolts disposed through said lugs to retain the sup lemental member and clamp the interme iate rim member between it and said rib on the main rim member.

3. In a traction Wheel, the combination With a h ub and spokes, of teleseopingly associated main and supplemental rim members provided with traction lugs, the main rim member being mounted on the spokes, an intermediate rim member removably mounted on said main rim member at the inner side of its lugs, a tread carried by said intermediate rim member and projecting outwardly beyond said traction lugs, and means for removablysecuring` said supplemental and intermediate rim members.

4. In a traction wheel, the combination with a hub and spokes, of teleseopingly associated main and supplemental rim members, the main rim member being mounted on the spokes, an intermediate rim member removably mounted 'onV said vmain rim mem- 'ber at the inner side of its lugs, and means for removably securing said supplemental and intermediate rim members.

In a traction wheel, the combination with a hub and spokes, of main and supple mental rim members provided with traction lugs, vthe main rim member being mounted on the spokes, an intermediate rim member removably mounted on said main rim member and retained thereon by said supplemental rim member, a resilient tread carried by said intermediate rim member, and means for securing said supplemental rim member.

6. In a traction Wheel, the combination with a hub and spokes, of main and supplemental rim members provided with traction lugs, the main rim member being mounted on the spokes, an intermediatev rim member removably mounted on said main rim member and retained thereon by said supple mental rim member, and means for securing said supplemental rim member.

7. In a traction Wheel, the combination with a hub aud spokes, ot a Vmain rim member mounted on the spokes, an intermediate rim member removably mounted on said main rim member, a supplemental rim member mounted at the side of the intermediate rim member, a resilient tread carried by aid intermediate rim member, means for securing said supplemental and intermediate rim members to the main rim member, and trac tion Cleats fixed to the supplemental rim member.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Vset my hand and seal. f

VEDMUND E. HANS. [Ls] 

